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The Hawai‘i Coral Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program was created during 1997-98 by
leading coral reef researchers, managers and educators in Hawai‘i . The
initial task was to develop a state-wide network consisting of over 30
long-term coral reef monitoring sites and associated data base. Upon
completion of the monitoring network the focus was expanded to include rapid
quantitative assessments and habitat mapping on a state-wide spatial scale.
Today the emphasis is on using these tools to understand the ecology of
Hawaiian coral reefs in relation to other geographic areas.